5 Ways to Comfort Your Fireworks-Averse Dog

Depending on where you live, it might be difficult to escape the sounds of fireworks during the summer months, which can be challenging for sound-sensitive pets. Here are a few simple, soothing ways to help dogs who hate fireworks:

• Experts say, first and foremost, provide reassuring contact and stay close to your furry friends.
• Gradually make the sounds more familiar by playing them on your phone or through a speaker leading up to July 4, and make the sounds get progressively louder.
• Allow your pet to find the hiding spot that makes them feel secure, and let them stay there.
• Keep them inside and away from windows and light.
• Dog compression shirts like Thundershirt can keep your dog swaddled throughout the night. Anti-anxiety medicine and calming supplements might be necessary, too.

Here’s to a happy, healthy summer — for you, and your furry friends, too!

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